By Holly Feldman on the Australian Jewish News…
AUJS has supported Jewish students across Australia and New Zealand since 1948.
University orientation weeks have just wrapped up across Australia and New Zealand, and the new academic year has begun.
Given the protests and encampments of last year, it is natural for many Jewish students to feel uneasy about returning to our university campuses. While the encampments are gone, systemic antisemitism remains on many campuses.
However, we must not allow our life and experiences as Jewish university students to be defined by those who sow division and hate.
Over generations, Jewish identity has been defined not simply by what happens to us, but by how even in the face of adversity, we have persevered and thrived; continuing to nurture our identity and find ways to be proudly Jewish. For us, community is, and must be our remedy to hate.
Read the full story on the Australian Jewish News HERE.
*Holly Feldman is the co-president of AUJS.
